ALM Consultant
Location: US, TX, Dallas/ Fort Worth
Department: ALM Practice
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
WHY WORK AT IMAGINET “Working at Imaginet is great! I get to work with leading edge technology as well as the some of the best developers, project managers and management in the industry.” -- Evan Bosscher, Application Developer at Imaginet“Imaginet enables me to use the latest tools and platforms to solve complex and challenging problems and encourages me to continue growing in my application development career.  My peers at Imaginet are some of the best and brightest developers in the country.” -- Tyler Doerksen, Cloud Application Specialist at Imaginet At Imaginet, our clients look to us to help them with their toughest projects using the newest technologies.  We are the technology partner who tames their chaos, who turns disruption into steady state and makes the unknown more predictable.  We are at the forefront of emerging technology trends, new product releases and shifts in the software development industry.  We are constantly learning about, and experimenting with the latest and greatest software platforms, controls, processes and design patterns. Our current projects include:•             Enterprise Mobility •             Dev Ops •             Business Intelligence •             Scrum/Lean/Kanban •             Enterprise Content ManagementIf you are passionate about being part of a leading edge software development team with a commitment to continuous learning, we want you as part of the Imaginet team.BalancePeople lead dynamic lives and not all personal commitments lie outside of 9-5.  At Imaginet, we recognize that our employees need the flexibility to support their families, hobbies, charities, and other interests to stay motivated and fulfilled.  Many employees work partially from home, start/stop work at different times or telecommute from a home office.  At Imaginet, it is passion and performance that counts, not which hours in the day you sit in the office.Personal DevelopmentWe want the best and brightest minds working with us.  Our employees are recognized thought leaders in software development and we encourage continued learning. Imaginet employees who wish to write exams are subsidized upon the completion of technical certifications and can receive raises for exemplary results.  We fund and encourage our employee’s participation at conferences with special interest in those who can speak on niche software development topics and practices. Imaginet has more Microsoft MVPs on staff per capita than any other Microsoft partner and we encourage employees to attend the MVP summits at Microsoft in Redmond.  Imaginet employees are very active in the local software community and lead .NET user groups in many of our employees residing cities.  We also encourage our employees to present internally via “lunch and learns” on topics of interest.Compensation                                                    Even though Imaginet is a great place to work, it’s still a job and you want to be paid.  We pride ourselves on our ‘promote from within’ philosophy and provide competitive compensations. We provide excellent health care benefits including eye, dental and disability.  We also offer overtime to our employees that want to work extra hours on select projects.Recognized LeadersImaginet is globally recognized within the software industry as a premier consulting and software development organization.  We are a multiple Microsoft Gold Partner, Telerik Gold Partner, #URL_eb33f3e87ac1203366e8701171cb1ef8a42857099f85613b3b7f029ffb751723# Partner and a founding member of the Lean Kanban University.   We are invited to speak at conferences around the world and have published numerous books under Microsoft Press.  In addition, we have many Microsoft MVPs, Virtual Technical Specialists (VTSs) and Regional Directors on staff. Our experience spans over 2,400 engagements, 1,100 clients, and over 17 years.  We are the world leaders in ALM on the Microsoft platform and 1st Ever Winner of the Global Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in ALM.

Job description:
Imaginet is a globally recognized leader in innovative software engineering and development practices. We are seeking an ALM Consultant who possesses a combination of technical and process expertise to assist our clients with the improvement of their ALM processes and practices.  Travel is required for this position.      

Requirements:
Assist teams in adopting or improving their Agile and Lean processesAssist teams and organizations to improve their practices in: configuration management, architecture and design, code quality, deployment and data managementAnalyze teams and organizations using ALM tools, processes, culture and roadmaps towards improving ALMProvide training, lead workshops, participate in development activities and coach agile development teams as part of implementation of initiativesMust have deep knowledge and experience with installing, configuring and customizing Team Foundation Server including:Install / Configuration of TFSUpgrading / Migrating TFS serversCustomizing Process and Work Item TemplatesCustomizing Builds and Build TemplatesConfiguring Lab ManagementIntegrating TFS with other systems via the TFS APIWeb / Load / Coded UI TestingPREFERRED:Strong presentation, facilitation and consultative skillsNatural leadership skills with the ability to mentor development teamsAbility to work independently with little instructionExperienced with coaching teams to apply ALM best practicesExperienced with following/leading teams utilizing Scrum/Kanban or other Agile and Lean process frameworksStrong understanding of traditional software development methodologies such as Waterfall and RUPExperienced with development practices such as; Continuous Integration, TDD, Continuous Deployment, Branching/Merging strategiesExperience with in delivering software solutions on Microsoft Platform (Windows, .Net, IIS, SQL Server, SharePoint, BizTalk)Experience with Microsoft’s Development and ALM Toolkit (Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server)Strong analytical and problem solving skillsStrong English written and oral communicationMinimum five (5) years of experience in software development.Minimum two (2) years of consulting experienceMinimum two (2) years of installing / configuring / administering / customizing Team Foundation ServerWillingness to travel to client sites for consulting engagements.Education:A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business or related disciplines with equivalent experience

Benefits:
Please visit the Imaginet Careers Page for details on benefits. #URL_8c821a9db5fa8af043fa531ef037e4936846c1f98edd38a8d1422129c2c96256#